How Does Government Listen to Scientists?

• Main Author: Craig, Claire (Author, http://id.loc.gov/vocabulary/relators/aut)
• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Palgrave Macmillan, 2019.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2019.
• Subjects: Political science.; Public policy.; Technology-Sociological aspects.; Science.; Legislative bodies.; Popular Science in Political Science and International Relations.; Public Policy.; Science and Technology Studies.; Science, multidisciplinary.; Governance and Government.; Legislative and Executive Politics.

This Palgrave Policy Essential draws together recent developments in the field of science in government, policy and public debate. Practice and academic insights from a wide variety of fields have advanced in the last decade and this book provides a consolidated survey of the established but scatter...

Table of Contents:

• Chapter 1 How to create the conditions where science can help
• Chapter 2: How to express risk, confidence and (un)certainty
• Chapter 3: How to think about the future
• Chapter 4: How to engage with publics
• Chapter 5: How to ensure that when a Minister meets a Nobel Laureate they both have a great encounter.